Othello (DVD, 1964)
Product code: 63100

A film by Stuart Burge of John Dexter's production of Othello at the National Theatre.

Shakespeare's tragic story of how a great man's vanity is manipulated by a jealous aide to bring about his downfall.

It is, so far, the only Shakespeare film in which all the principals were nominated for Oscars. Finlay (Iago) was nominated for Best Supporting Actor despite having the role with the most lines in the play: 1117 to Olivier's 856. Olivier did, however, appear on screen three minutes longer than Finlay.

Laurence Olivier as OthelloMaggie Smith as DesdemonaJoyce Redman as EmiliaFrank Finlay as IagoDerek Jacobi as Michael CassioRobert Lang as Roderigo